Creamy Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp are coated in a rich sauce that is bursting with lemon flavor. This show stopper shrimp dish can be made in under 20 minutes!

 
What makes this dish so delicious is the rich sauce. It’s the perfect blend of garlic and lemon flavors combined with heavy cream. There are also a few crushed red pepper flakes added for a little heat. It’s a simple sauce but it really packs the flavor. It is plenty thick to wonderfully coat the shrimp.
Ingredients Needed:

Butter– either salted or unsalted
Garlic– about 4 medium cloves
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes– add some heat
Salt and Pepper
Cajun Seasoning– creole seasoning can be used instead
Lemon Juice– use fresh
Heavy Cream
Parsley
How To Make Creamy Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp:

Cook the garlic and shrimp. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
Reduce the lemon juice and heavy cream to concentrate the flavors and thicken the sauce.
Add the butter. Stir until melted. Return the shrimp to the pan. Garnish with parsley.

 
Best Ways to Serve:

As an appetizer with crusty bread slices.
Mixed into angel hair pasta with Parmesan cheese.
Served over a baked potato.
Served over rice with steamed asparagus.

Tips for Buying and Cooking Shrimp:
If you live near the coast or on the coast like I do, you can’t beat freshly caught shrimp. Otherwise, buy frozen, wild-caught shrimp and thaw them before using. Most shrimp sold at the supermarket are flash frozen at sea. ...